Mosaic TV on 'Humanae Vitae' and Natural Family Planning

On this episode of
Mosaic TV, the conversation is not so much about religion as about science. We follow up on discoveries in human biology that in the past fifty years have been refined and developed into a systematic treatment that is 97 to 99 percent effective. This modern regimen is all-natural, organic, without side effects, non-invasive, and perfectly safe: There are no drugs, no chemicals, no instruments or tools.

California, which is at the leading edge of so much new technology that is holistic and sustainable, is a leader in this field as well: It is the only one of the fifty states with
an association devoted to the promotion of this system.

And yet, most people know nothing about it. This little-known science is frequently associated with Catholicism--and yet, most Catholics know little about it as well.

The medical science in question is known as Natural Family Planning (NFP). On this show, we welcome Mariana Lopez and Carlos de la Torre, a married couple who are practitioners and teachers of NFP. They will discuss the challenges and benefits of the husband-wife collaboration involved in this fascinating marital discipline.

2018, of course, is the 50
th anniversary of the famous encyclical letter of Pope Paul VI,
Humanae Vitae, in which the pope explained why NFP's particular application of medical science is approved and recommended by the Catholic Church. Fifty years later, how is the teaching of
Humanae Vitae lived out in daily life? And, half a century after the dawn of the "contraceptive era", has
Humanae Vitae proven to be prophetic in its prediction of unwelcome consequences?